可: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly/very/fit/to be worth (doing)/to need (doing)/but/however/yet/actually

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

助詞
加喺句尾，用嚟叫對方確認自己嘅假設（之前嘅句末助詞，母音有時會讀做 o）
right?; a particle added at the end of an utterance to turn it into a confirmation question (the vowels of preceding particles may turn into the -o sound)
- 你唔要㗎喇可？
  你唔要㗎喇可？
  nei5 m4 jiu3 gaa3 laa3 ho2?
  You don't need that anymore, right?
- 好聽呀可？
  好听呀可？
  hou2 teng1 aa3 ho2?
  (The music is) nice, isn't it?
- 你唔識我㗎可？
  你唔识我㗎可？
  nei5 m4 sik1 ngo5 gaa3 ho2?
  You don't know me, do you?
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嗬
動詞、書面語
可以；有權限；有能力
can; may; to be able to; -able

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character, literary
to recover completely (from an illness)
character
to fit; suit
- 可心
  可心
  kě xīn
  satisfying
- 可口
  可口
  kě kǒu
  tasty
character
to be worth doing
- 可愛
  可爱
  kě ài
  cute; adorable (literally, “worth loving”)
- 可歌可泣
  可歌可泣
  kě gē kě qì
  epic; moving (literally, “worth praising and crying over”)
- 四川可玩的地方太多了。
  四川可玩的地方太多了。
  sì chuān kě wán de dì fang tài duō le ．
  X
character
but; however
character, literary
about; around
character
can; may; be able to
- 可溶
  可溶
  kě róng
  soluble
- 可大可小
  可大可小
  kě dà kě xiǎo
  can be serious or minor
- 這袋子可盛五十公斤。
  这袋子可盛五十公斤。
  zhè dài zi kě shèng wǔ shí gōng jīn ．
  This bag can hold 50 kilos.
- 他沒有家可住。
  他没有家可住。
  tā méi yǒu jiā kě zhù ．
  He had no place to live.
character, archaic
Particle used for emphasis.
- 您一向可好？
  您一向可好？
  nín yī xiàng kě hǎo ？
  How have you been lately?
character
Particle used for emphasis.
character
to approve; to permit
- 許可
  许可
  xǔ kě
  to permit, to allow
- 認可
  认可
  rèn kě
  to approve

Definitions (Unihan)

may, can, -able
possibly
Cangjie Input
MNR

Definitions (HSK3.0)

HSK3 五级词汇表 #437
HSK3 二级汉字表 #117
HSK3 初等手写字表 #124

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

used in 可汗[ke4 han2]

Definitions (Wiktionary)

character
Only used in 可汗 (kèhán).

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

Khan

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
可惜这是真的。
可惜這是真的。
kě xī zhè shì zhēn de 。
- It is unfortunately true.
- Unfortunately, it's true.
- Unfortunately, that's true.
- It's unfortunately true.
- That's true, regrettably.
Mandarin
如果我可以像那样的话...
如果我可以像那樣的話...
rú guǒ wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nà yàng de huà ...
- If I could be like that...
Mandarin
人人都愿意相信美梦可以成真。
人人都願意相信美夢可以成真。
rén rén dōu yuàn yì xiāng xìn měi mèng kě yǐ chéng zhēn 。
- Everyone would like to believe that dreams can come true.
- Everybody would like to believe dreams can come true.
Mandarin
她可能出什么事了。
她可能出什麼事了。
tā kě néng chū shén me shì le 。
- Something might have happened to her.
Mandarin
可以原谅我吗？
可以原諒我嗎？
kě yǐ yuán liàng wǒ ma ？
- Can you forgive me?
- Can you excuse me?

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
呢啲黏液可以当胶水用。
呢啲黏液可以當膠水用。
nei4 di1 nim1 jik6 ho2 ji5 dong3 gaau1 seoi2 jung6 。
- This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
- This sticky liquid can be used as a glue.
Cantonese
你识讲上海话㖞可？
你識講上海話喎可？
nei5 sik1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 waa2 wo5 ho2 ？
- Can you speak Shanghainese?
Cantonese
呢本书对你嚟讲可能难咗啲。
呢本書對你嚟講可能難咗啲。
nei4 bun2 syu1 deoi3 nei5 lai4 gong2 ho2 nang4 naan4 zo2 di1 。
- This book is too difficult for you to read.
Cantonese
呢啲资料未必可靠。
呢啲資料未必可靠。
nei4 di1 zi1 liu2 mei6 bit1 ho2 kaau3 。
- It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.
Cantonese
如果可以投胎嘅话，我想喺个有钱家庭度出世，咁就成世唔使忧喇。
如果可以投胎嘅話，我想喺個有錢家庭度出世，咁就成世唔使憂喇。
jyu4 gwo2 ho2 ji5 tau4 toi1 ge3 waa2 ， ngo5 soeng2 hai2 go3 jau5 cin2 gaa1 ting4 dou6 ceot1 sai3 ， gam3 zau6 seng4 sai3 m4 si2 jau1 laa3 。
- If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
BB细细粒好可爱呀！
BB細細粒好可愛呀！
bi4 bi1 sai3 sai3 nap1 hou2 ho2 oi3 aa3!
- The baby is so cute and small!
Cantonese
今次晚会反应踊跃，可以再搞多几次。
今次晚會反應踴躍，可以再搞多幾次。
- This dinner party is quite a success, we should arrange it more often.
Cantonese
落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
lok6 jyu5 zung6 hou2, ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 jau1 sik1 haa5.
- It's even better when it rains - I can stay at home and rest.
Cantonese
首歌个 file太大喇，可唔可以转咗做 mp3 先俾我？
首歌個 file太大喇，可唔可以轉咗做 mp3 先俾我？
sau2 go1 go3 faai1 lou2 taai3 daai6 laa3, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zyun3 zo2 zou6 em1 pi1 fi1 sin1 bei2 ngo5?
- This song's file is too big, can you convert it into mp3 first before sending it to me?
Cantonese
应承得，就唔可以反口。
應承得，就唔可以反口。
jing1 sing4 dak1, zau6 m4 ho2 ji5 faan2 hau2.
- Having (gone so far as to have) agreed on this, I cannot break my promise.

Examples (None)

Cantonese
听日有个重要deadline，但啲嘢仲未开始做，睇嚟可以准备定喺公司过夜。
聽日有個重要deadline，但啲嘢仲未開始做，睇嚟可以準備定喺公司過夜。
Cantonese
前车可鉴
前車可鑑
cin4 geoi1 ho2 gaam3
巴金：「据说老年人对《望乡》持反对态度的多，我已经踏进了七十五岁的门槛，可是我很喜欢这部电影，我认为这是一部好电影。」
巴金：「據説老年人對《望鄉》持反對態度的多，我已經踏進了七十五歲的門檻，可是我很喜歡這部電影，我認為這是一部好電影。」
Cantonese
佢以为自己可以做到条女嘅男朋友，其实畀人玩到一栋都冇，人哋当佢狗公咋。
佢以為自己可以做到條女嘅男朋友，其實畀人玩到一棟都冇，人哋當佢狗公咋。
keoi5 ji5 wai4 zi6 gei2 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5, kei4 sat6 bei2 jan4 waan2 dou3 jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5, jan4 dei6 dong3 keoi5 gau2 gung1 zaa3.
Cantonese
坐我隔篱个女同学成日都好大头虾，啲人觉得佢好白痴，但系我觉得佢够天然呆好可爱。
坐我隔籬個女同學成日都好大頭蝦，啲人覺得佢好白痴，但係我覺得佢夠天然呆好可愛。

Examples (Wiktionary)

Cantonese
你可唔可以车我去地铁站呀？
你可唔可以车我去地铁站呀？
nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ce1 ngo5 heoi3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 aa3?
- Can you drive me to the MTR station?
Cantonese
冇AC都可以
冇AC都可以
mou5 AC dou1 ho2 ji5
- don't need an account
Mandarin
转一张1026上海演唱会门票，原价880，可小刀。
轉一張1026上海演唱會門票，原價880，可小刀。
zhuǎn yī zhāng １０２６ shàng hǎi yǎn chàng huì mén piào ， yuán jià ８８０， kě xiǎo dāo ．
- Reselling an October 26 Shanghai concert ticket, original price 880, small negotiations available
Cantonese
一年可以收三造米
一年可以收三造米
jat1 nin4 ho2 ji5 sau1 saam1 zou6 mai5
- to be able to gather three harvests of rice a year
Mandarin
可造之材
可造之材
kě zào zhī cái
- a promising talent deserving training

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